Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westminster Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Helier East , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 572 local areas in Sutton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Road (SM1 3NL) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the St Helier East average (87.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westminster Road (SM1 3NL), the main crime hotspot is near Wrythe Lane. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince Of Wales' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrythe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Of Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Duke Of Edinburgh Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellow Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wrythe Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Royston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royston Avenue | — |
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